{"id":10484,"date":"2023-09-07T08:15:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?p=10484"},"modified":"2023-09-07T08:15:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:15:41","slug":"process-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map","title":{"rendered":"How to create a process map [template included]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><em><em>What is process mapping and why does it matter? Learn from this business owner as she walks through how to create a process map.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1548\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/process-map-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people creating a process map on a whiteboard\" class=\"wp-image-81563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/process-map-feature.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/process-map-feature-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/process-map-feature-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/process-map-feature-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/process-map-feature-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasionally, business is tough. There have been moments at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abigailgingeralephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abigail Gingerale Photography<\/a> when we didn\u2019t book a single job for almost three weeks. These \u201cdry spells\u201d come and go, just like weeks when we book several gigs a week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often times these ups and downs come in moments when we\u2019re working on <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/exceed-client-expectations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improving our clientflow<\/a>. We had been making changes to our workflow, trying to make our customer experience the best it could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we\u2019re working on optimizing our clientflow, we create a process map for our entire booking process. A process map is helpful whether you\u2019re using one for the first time, or just reassessing your old one for improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Process maps help us zoom out and look at our workflows from start to finish to really understand what is breaking down or missing. Once we have everything mapped out visually, we could then translate it into <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/business-process-automation-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business process automation software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experiences with process mapping have led to serious process improvement, and I know it can do the same for you. Whether you\u2019re just creating your business processes or looking to improve existing ones, here\u2019s <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"how to create a process map\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">how to create a process map<\/a> for your entire business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map#definition\">What is a process map?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map#getting-started\">Getting started with business process maps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map#template\">Use a process map template (download free)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map#assess\">Assessing your process map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map#automation\">Setting up business process automation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/process-map#business-improvement\">Use process maps for overall business improvement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"definition\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a process map?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A process map breaks down everything in your workflow and defines who is responsible for each part of the process. It also details what happens at each step. The main purpose of a process map is to view everything at once and determine how to make it more effective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Process mapping has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batimes.com\/articles\/breaking-down-4-process-levels-in-your-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four levels of detail<\/a>, and you can choose to build upon each one, or just dive into creating the type of process map that aligns with the level that you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Level one:<\/strong> A simple list of your process steps to get a broad overview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Level two:<\/strong> Visual representation of how your process flows from start to finish, including decision points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Level three:<\/strong> Depicts the workflow as well as the team members involved with each step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Level four:<\/strong> This is the most detailed process map. Your steps and stakeholders are visually represented along with instructions for completing each step.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To make this easy, the process map template provided in this article can help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we started optimizing our clientflow, we decided to use a full level four process map to really understand everything from start to finish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what happens when a client first lands on our site? What happens when they inquire? What are they seeing on their end? Is it what we want them to see? How do we know? Well, we didn\u2019t, and that was a huge problem. We needed to break it all down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"getting-started\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get started creating a process map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For my company, it was best to start with a big brain dump with everyone involved in the processes. I took out our whiteboard and started at the beginning. Specifically, we were looking at our pre-booking process for wedding clients. For your business, you could do the same for any of your processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wrote down each process step, what was required to make it happen, and what it means for each step to be complete. As we were writing everything down, we were able to identify the exact drop-off point where prospective clients weren\u2019t moving forward with booking. It was something so small, but it explained exactly why our prospects weren\u2019t getting back to us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, I recommend doing the same. Identify a process where you\u2019re not seeing the results you desire. Then, write out the steps you\u2019re currently taking and build on the levels from there. You can use process mapping symbols to keep track of things like software, priority, team responsibility, business versus client responsibility, subtasks, decisions required, and review points required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure where to start, ask yourself some key questions first, like:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do most of my clients find me?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do they select services?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do they book a project?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these answers to determine where your leads become likely to convert and move forward from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"template\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use a process map template to create a process map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you don\u2019t have solid processes yet and you\u2019re just brainstorming. If that\u2019s the case, use this process map template to answer the questions that will help guide you in how your process can flow from end to end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook offers a great process template that includes questions about every step and an example that shows how everything can move together seamlessly. Check it out below. \u2193<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"88052\" class=\"elementor elementor-88052\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2237b60 e-con-full cta_click e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2237b60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a763669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a763669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acab07b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acab07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-1-img.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-87866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-1-img.png 403w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-1-img-187x300.png 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711ec11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"711ec11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1504169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1504169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get the process map template.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7860166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7860166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Map your process to create a frictionless clientflow. Then, automate your business processes to save time and build your revenue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6939b6e click-popup-process-mapping elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6939b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Initial White Board Process Map for Abigail Gingerale Photography\" class=\"wp-image-10777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our process documentation and mapping that was as simple as writing everything on a whiteboard.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"assess\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessing your process map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have your process map (in any form), it\u2019s time to assess it. Your experience may not be just like ours where we were able to identify gaps immediately. Instead, there may be steps you can optimize that you don\u2019t even realize.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you look at your documentation, consider:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Could your clients go through fewer steps? Can you eliminate any points of contact by combining them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could your team go through fewer steps? Can you eliminate any points of contact using automations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any steps you can combine?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you offering clients enough information at the right steps?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are leads or clients dropping off at certain steps?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, your process map should help make your <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/what-is-a-clientflow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clientflow<\/a> as friction-free as possible. The order might be different, but you want to make sure you\u2019re evaluating steps that fit into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capture new business\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualify leads\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mutual qualification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initial contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book clients\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service offering and selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/contract-signing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Contract signing\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Contract signing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage projects\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain relationships\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project closure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask for a review or referral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renewal, when applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"automation\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting up business process automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you map your process and get it to the place you want, it\u2019s time to automate it! You don\u2019t need to use <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/business-process-automation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business process automation<\/a> for everything, but taking repetitive tasks off your plate will lead to time savings. Even more, it\u2019ll make your client experience better since you can spend more time on personalized interactions and less time on administrative work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We use HoneyBook for our clientflow management software. It allows you to create contact forms that sync with automations so your email communications to leads can be fully hands-off. Once someone starts a project, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/business-process-automation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automate the onboarding process<\/a>, parts of your project management, and your project closure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things we automate is our level three pre-booking process map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_2-1024x199.png\" alt=\"Inquiry Stage Process Map\" class=\"wp-image-10778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_2-1024x199.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_2-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_2-768x149.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_2.png 1452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this process, the inquiry comes in and the info goes out into HoneyBook automatically. Then, I send them an email template \u201c1-1\u201d and my brochure for wedding photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they respond, I\u2019ll talk to them and set up an in-person consultation with them in my studio. But what happens if they don\u2019t respond?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each stage in my process map corresponds with my HoneyBook Pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_3-1024x133.png\" alt=\"Each phase of the process map corresponds with a bucket in the HoneyBook pipeline.\" class=\"wp-image-10779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_3-1024x133.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_3-300x39.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_3-768x100.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_3.png 1165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where the fun begins. The follow-up stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_4-1024x269.png\" alt=\"The Follow ups phase of the process map\" class=\"wp-image-10780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_4-1024x269.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_4-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_4-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_4.png 1482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as I send that initial email (email 1-1 and my brochure), I activate my \u201cInquiry Follow-up Workflow\u201d from within Honeybook. Each one of those email templates links to full wedding galleries, and blog posts (such as \u201cDeveloping Your Wedding Day Timeline for Amazing Wedding Photos\u201d) educating my clients on why they should book with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_5.png\" alt=\"Inquiry workflow in HoneyBook\" class=\"wp-image-10781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_5.png 956w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_5-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_5-768x339.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inquiry follow-up automation sequence in HoneyBook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One day after sending my initial email 1-1, the client will get a follow-up email. Two days after that, they\u2019ll get another follow-up email. After another three days, they\u2019ll get a third follow-up email. See how awesome that is?! This saves me a lot of time when it comes to following up with clients. This is the cornerstone of my client work because it\u2019s all through an <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/automated-business-processes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automated business process<\/a>. This workflow starts automatically and ends as soon as the client responds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a client responds and wants to proceed, we enter the consultation stage. I have a workflow to send my \u201cThank You Email Template\u201d and my two follow-ups. This workflow is manually triggered immediately after the consult.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_6-1024x279.png\" alt=\"Then the consult workflow of the Process Map is triggered.\" class=\"wp-image-10782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_6-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_6-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_6-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image_6.png 1239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, the last phase is booking. 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